Broncos Journey to Wisconsin for NCAA Tournament Opener

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Western Michigan ladies’s soccer group will open NCAA Tournament play at Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 14. The two groups will meet at 8 PM ET on the McClimon Soccer Complex. 

LAST TIME OUT

Western Michigan secured its fifth MAC Tournament Championship in program historical past, defeating Bowling Green, 1-0, within the title recreation. 

Heidi Thomasma earned Tournament MVP honors, scoring the game-winning purpose within the sixtieth minute. Ava Beckett, Drew Martin and Meredith Vance joined her on the All-Tournament Team. 

GETTING HOT AT THE RIGHT TIME

The Broncos enter the NCAA Tournament as one of many hottest groups within the nation, profitable their final seven video games by a mixed whole of 15-2. 

WMU’s win streak is the second longest energetic streak within the nation, trailing solely Liberty (9). The Brown and Gold are tied for probably the most wins within the nation, getting into Friday’s matchup with a program document 16 victories. 

Western Michigan has shutout its final three opponents, permitting simply six photographs on web. The Brown and Gold have not surrendered a couple of purpose in a recreation since a 5-2 victory over UMass on Oct. 2. 

MAGNIFICENT MARTIN

Senior Midfielder Drew Martin has been sensational all through the 2025 season, getting into Friday’s match with 23 factors on 5 objectives and 13 assists. 

The Bloomfield Hills, Mich. native earned MAC Midfielder of the Year honors and was named to the MAC All-Tournament Team after delivering an help on the game-winning purpose within the championship match. She leads the MAC and is third within the NCAA in whole assists. 

Martin has began all 20 matches, taking part in almost 1500 minutes in 2025. She has extra objectives, assists and factors this season than she did in her earlier three years mixed. Martin entered the 2025 marketing campaign with 9 factors on three objectives and three assists. 

For her profession, the veteran midfielder has produced eight objectives and 16 assists. She has performed in 66 whole matches for the Brown and Gold. 

SCOUTING THE BADGERS

Wisconsin has had a powerful season, getting into the nationwide match with a 13-5-2 total document and 6-3-2 mark within the Big Ten. The Badgers are 2-2-1 over their final 5 video games, falling within the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. 

WMU trails the all-time collection, 0-3-1, however the two groups battled to a 1-1 draw final season in Madison. This is the primary ever postseason assembly between the 2 applications. 

Brooke Allen and Erin Connolly have been the go-to choices on offense, with every having 14 factors this season. Connolly has seven objectives and is a First Team All-Big Ten choice. Allen has six objectives and two assists, incomes Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors. 

In web, Drew Stover has began all 20 video games, boasting a 13-5-2 document, .85 objectives towards common and .782 save share. She earned Third Team All-Big Ten honors.